Dick Powell To Pick La Crosse Snow Queen
Hollywood star Dick Powell will choose the La Crosse Snow Queen from 15 photographed contestants. Powell wired entry chairman Harry Greene that he is ready to select and rush the decision for the coronation at the VFW hall. Last year Cornel Wilde judged the photos and Verity Ann Kotinek was queen. Powell, famed for Musicals, stars in Riding High and is an amateur pilot.
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Powell
Harry Greene
Rush
Cornel Wilde
Verity Ann Kotinek
Verity
Dick Powell
Paramount
Dorothy Lamour Powell
June
Allyson
Hollywood
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Blizzards Push NATO Style Rescue Efforts Across Missouri Basin
Army and Fifth Army units mobilize heavy equipment to break snow blockades in the Missouri river basin. President Truman authorizes river and harbor funds for disaster relief and coordinates federal aid with Maj. Gen. Fleming. Western Wisconsin reports roads opening but icy conditions persist. Coulee Region forecasts more snow and very cold temperatures as warm air moves in.
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Associated Press
Ledo
Truman
Fifth Army
Missouri River
Atlantic
Midwest
Sense Arrestal
Forrestal
Congress Ton
Missouri
Montana
Omaha
Gen. Pick
Missouri River Civision
Wisconsin
Coulee
la Crosse
Alberta
Saskatchean
Lece Weather Daily Report
A brief weather note states fair conditions with a slow temperature rise. The fragment mentions a day of improving skies and mild warmth, with no significant storms indicated.
Britain Backs Israel Recognition by Big Four Nations
Britain announced de facto recognition of Israel on Saturday joining Belgium the Netherlands and Luxembourg in recognizing the state. The United States and Russia already recognized Israel at its founding last May with France adding recognition Monday. China remains the only major power not to recognize Israel. Britain may delay full de jure recognition until borders are fixed and peace restored in the Middle East. The move follows Brussels pact powers urging action after months of debate.
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Britain
Israel
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
United States
Russia
France
China
Middle East
Tel Aviv
Bevin
Find Bodies Of 70 Civilians In U Boat
A World War II report notes the sinking of a German U boat after Allied air forces trapped it at the surface in 1945. Russian armies reported the discovery of the vessel and the bodies of 70 civilians aboard.
Administration pushes labor reform including Taft Hartley repeal
The Truman administration seeks a new labor bill to end the Taft Hartley act and restore Wagner act provisions. It would rely on emergency boards for national strikes, ban jurisdictional and secondary boycotts, and require union leaders to deny Communist ties. The bill, sent by Secretary Tobin to Congress, faces sharp Senate debate.
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Truman
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National Labor Relations Board
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Senate Labor Committee
Congress
U. S
Vishinsky Gravely Ill at Karlsbad in Czechoslovakia
Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Vishinsky is gravely ill with a nervous disorder in Karlsbad. A sanatorium staff member says he cannot be seen by anyone and is confined at the Hotel Imperial. This is the first official word on his condition amid rumors of dissension.
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Czechoslovakia
Andrei Vishinsky
Karlsbad
Vishinsky
Eer
Imperial
Karisbad
Illinois crackdown on overloaded trucks ordered by governor
Springfield Illinois Gov Adlai E Stevenson ordered state police to crack down on overloaded trucks. Inspections will increase at weight limits and enforcement times. The action targets loads exceeding legal weights to improve road safety and truck compliance statewide.
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Springfield
Ill
Adlai E. Stevenson
Illinois
Nantes
Three Region Senators Lead Wisconsin Senate Committees
The Madison Tribune reports three area senators chair major standing committees as the new Wisconsin state senate organizes. Jess Miller represents Richland, Columbia and Sauk counties and chairs the upper agriculture committee. Earl Leverich serves Adams, Juneau, Marquette and Monroe and sits on the senate committee. R. M. Schlabach of La Crosse heads the state and local government panel after a second term win. Foster B. Porter, Blooming ton, leads the joint finance committee and sits on the state emergency board headed by Gov. Rennebohm.
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Coulee Region
Wisconsin
Madison
Jess Miller
Richland Center
GOP
Earl Leverich
Sparta
Agriculture and Conservation
R. M. Schlabach
la Crosse
Foster Porter
Bloomington
Wisconsin State Senate
Richland Cenae
Iain
Richland
Columbia
Sauk
R. J. Sparta
Adams
Juneau
Marquette
Monroe
Senate
Jackson
Trempealeau
Foster B. Porter
Crawford
Grant
Vernon
Porter
State Emergency Board
Oscar Rennebohm
Defense Plans To Include Preparations For A Bomb Attacks
Gen Cates urges defense planning to cover preparations for an atomic bombing and seizure of advance bases for eventual offensive action. He says these steps could be postponed if needed but offer high returns for modest immediate effort, and should not be neglected in national security planning.
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Cates
Wisconsin superintendent salary increase urged by association
The Wisconsin County School Superintendents Association urged Saturday that the state superintendent of public instruction receive a salary raise. The call comes as part of a broader push for higher pay for top K through 12 education officials.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin County School Superintendents Association
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
European council plan sparks debate on postwar unity
London report says five Western foreign ministers backed a council of Europe to fill the void after Germany's collapse. Some see a global third force with the United States and USSR. others view it as a broader Western alliance focused on defense. The council would meet openly, limit defense talk, and set topics for discussion, signaling steps toward unity and shared programs.
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Parliament of Europe
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United States
Russia
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Europe
European Council
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Britain
Dominions
Canada
Stork Brings Baby David Oscar to Silva Family
The Silva family from a snowbound home near Oehler's cave reached St. Ann's Friday morning. Baby David Oscar Silva was born at 8 30 p.m. to Dorothy Wesley Silva. The Rathburn family of 1008 Avon Street also sought help to reach St. Ann's.
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Robert Silvas
Silva
la Verne Rowe
Silvas
St. Ann’s
Oehler’s Cave
David Oscar
Dorothy Wesley
Robert M. Rathburn
Avon Street
Rathburn
Daniel
Meter
Dorothy McBride
McGregor Fire Destroys Iowa Church in Deep Freeze
Firemen battled bitter cold as a blaze destroyed a McGregor church and its contents worth about $32,000 in insurance. Officials say the event occurred around noon amid temperatures well below zero. the church, a 19th century landmark, was mostly destroyed before neighbors could react.
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Airplane Finds Lost Horses Near La Crosse Farm
William Shely of route 38 La Crosse hired an airplane Saturday to locate two horses that strayed from his farm about three miles east of town. The craft spotted the animals in a woods five miles from the farm after Monday’s disappearance.
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Here
Aly Khan Divorce Near Climactic Stage
Paris court officials say divorce proceedings between Prince Aly Khan and his British wife are about to reach a climactic phase with a formal filing in civil court. Aly Khan noted on January 17 at Cannes that proceedings have progressed for nearly a year and he intends to wed American star Rita Hayworth once divorced.
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Aly Khan
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Cannes
Rita Hayworth
Clark Orders Study Of Eviction Notices
President Clark requests a formal study of eviction notices issued in the district. The commission will review procedures, timelines, and tenant protections while outlining potential reforms for faster processing.
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Clark
Hefty Legislator Will Cost Taxpayers $1.25 Per Pound
An Atlanta report notes a legislator weighing about 300 pounds costing taxpayers $1.25 per pound. The article mentions Rep. C. O. Baker, nicknamed Fat, with an estimated $400 total, and describes Baker as considerably overweight while noting no plan to shed pounds.
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Atlanta
Rep. C. O
Baker
Reds threaten Li Tsung-jen over war-crimes arrest demand
Chinese Communist radio told Acting President Li Tsung-jen he must arrest Chiang Kai-shek or be punished. They accused Li of conniving with Nanking leaders and demanded the re-arrest of Japanese commander Yasutsugu Okamura. The situation left Li the sole responsible official in Beijing as Reds pressed near the Yangtze.
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Nanking
Li Tsung-jen
Chiang Kai-shek
Communist
China
Chiang
Li Sung-Jen
Communists
Yangtze
Yasutsugu Okamura
Rites Planned for Pfc. Francis A. Krueger Jr.
Funeral services for Pfc. Francis A. Krueger Jr. killed in action on Saipan in 1944 with the Second Marine Division will be held Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. at Blaschke Funeral Home and 9 a.m. at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Burial in Catholic Cemetery. Rosary Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Krueger, a 1941 Aquinas graduate, widow, and member of Catholic War Veterans, served overseas from 1943 and saw action at Tarawa where wounded. his unit earned a presidential citation. He is survived by parents, sister Ruth, and brothers Robert, Terry, and Thomas.
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Francis A. Krueger, Jr
Saipan
Second Marine Division
Blaschke
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Victor Plecity
Rosary
Krueger
New Zealand
Tarawa
Aquinas High School
Marines
Ruud’s Drug Store
West Avenue
Jackson Street
Heileman Baseball
Ruth
Robert
Terry
Thomas
Army Plea Seeks State Dept Control of Germany Zone
Army Secretary Royall urged Truman to shift administration of the U S zone in Germany from military to the State Department. The move, discussed with Acheson, faces White House caution and ongoing debate over Clay’s retirement and broader postwar policy.
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Army
Truman
U. S
Germany
State Department
Kenneth C. Royall
White House
Lucius D. Clay
Royall
Acheson
Secretary of State
Japan
Clay
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James F. Byrnes
George C. Marshall
Byrnes
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